Announcement

/ɐnˈa‍ʊnsmənt/

/əˈnaʊnsmənt/, /əˈnaʊnsmɛnt/

Announcement

an official or public statement that contains information about something, particularly a present or future occurrence

*** the act of publicly or officially stating something

*** a short statement in a newspaper, often about a birth, death, or marriage

Examples

1. The train announcement informed us about the next stop.

2. The announcement indicated that the train to Berlin would arrive at platform 3.

3. The announcement only succeeded in creating confusion.

4. The company made a big announcement about their new product, but it turned out to be a case of great cry and little wool.